Chapter 253: Winds and Waves, Survival from Death
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Don't blame me, bringing you back is already the greatest thank you I can give you."
Chen Jiayu laughed and said, "If I were in your place, I would also want to interrogate you thoroughly. So we're even then."
Gong Mengbi nodded, looked at the smoke flowing on the mountain, and said, "It's almost time. I have to work. If you don't want to leave, you can rest here for a while."
Gong Mengbi jumped up and turned into a stream of light that soared into the sky.
The moonlight was hazy, but Chen Jiayu's eyes were bright.
He saw Gong Mengbi soaring into the sky, riding the wind, and disappearing in a short while.
He raised his head and looked carefully, his eyes felt sore, but suddenly he saw the cloud move.
The county town was covered in dark clouds, a sign of evil spirits. Lanyin Temple was already in the northern suburbs, unaffected by the evil spirits.
But a breeze blew from somewhere, blowing away the thin clouds and revealing the bright moonlight.
The moonlight is as gentle as flowing water, and the wind roars like waves.
The wind came from the sky, and one couldn't even feel it was caused by Taoism, but Chen Jiayu was certain that it must be Gong Mengbi who was performing the ritual.
When he was talking to Gong Mengbi outside Xiangjun's door, Gong Mengbi was trying to attract the wind.
But at that time, Chen Jiayu felt that it was not a trace of magic, but just like the wind blowing from the sky, coming naturally.
It is the same now. There is no trace of Taoist magic to attract wind, as if the wind is coming at this moment.
A warm wind blew, bringing with it a warm breath, tearing the dark clouds above the county town into pieces, and then pushing them up to the higher sky.
Chen Jiayu jumped to the top of the Vimalakirti Pagoda and looked at the county city from afar. He saw the dark clouds shattered like flying catkins in the wind, and the warm wind blew high, like a dragon dancing.
The evil spirit and dark clouds were carried by the long wind to a farther and higher sky. The higher they went, the fainter they became. In the end, they looked like mist and haze under the moonlight, and eventually disappeared into thin air.
Chen Jiayu looked at the moonlight and felt the warm breeze, and was actually a little obsessed.
It was not until Gong Mengbi fell from the sky and landed on the top of the Vimalakirti Pagoda that he woke up from his dream and said, "Master Fox is truly an immortal."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "It was the wind that blew away the evil spirit. It has nothing to do with me. Don't worry, the evil spirit has been dispelled by the pure air in the sky and the spiritual energy in the moon. No one will be harmed, and no remnants will fall on the Rat King."
Chen Jiayu thanked him and said, "Thank you, Master Hu."
Gong Mengbi waved his hand: "Just call me Gong Mengbi, or Gong Mingfu."
Chen Jiayu said, "Then I will boldly call out Brother Mingfu. Brother Mingfu is a true chivalrous man, willing to uphold justice for the people. Unlike the City God, who is unwilling to exorcise this evil spirit because of his own selfishness."
Gong Mengbi said, "The City God performs his duties as an official. The treasury treasury was lost, and he failed to keep it safe. If he is held accountable, it will affect his career, so he naturally has to pay close attention. However, the evil spirit that has overwhelmed the city is only a temporary illness for the people, not a large number of deaths, and it has no impact on his throne, so naturally he is unwilling to pay close attention."
"Brother Chen, you and I are on the same path, so naturally I should help you."
Chen Jiayu was deeply moved and said, "That's right. People like us who share the same ideals should definitely help each other."
Chen Jiayu had no intention of leaving for a moment. The moonlight was beautiful, so Gong Mengbi simply watched the moon and talked with him. They talked about the flood in Tangxi, the county magistrate who died while controlling the flood, Wuning where Gong Mengbi was, and the chaos in the world today.
In just one night, Chen Jiayu had already made Gong Mengbi his close friend.
It was not just because Gong Mengbi said he would help them provide relief to the people of Tangxi, nor was it just because Gong Mengbi had a favor to him and the Rat King, but also because they had similar interests and many similarities.
It's just that Gong Mengbi started by educating the foxes, while they started by stealing silver to help the people. Their actions were different, but their principles were the same.
After dawn, Chen Jiayu excused himself, saying, "I still have to fulfill Ziyang's last wish and give a Xun Gemstone to the Rat King he chose. Once I'm done, I'll come back to find you. To be honest, I have nowhere else to go right now. I was planning to stay in the county town temporarily, waiting for my friends to pick me up. But I'm afraid the situation in Tangxi won't be resolved for a while, and he still has to travel. If you don't mind, I'll come to Lanyin Mountain to keep you company."
Gong Mengbi certainly wouldn't refuse and said, "I couldn't ask for more."
Chen Jiayu showed a look of joy and prepared to go down the mountain to the county town.
Gong Mengbi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go together. I'll help you find out what the City God dug out from Ziyang's cave last night."
The two went down the mountain together and finally parted ways in the city. Chen Jiayu went to look for rats in the city, and Gong Mengbi went to Anyi Restaurant.
Going into the kitchen, Fatty Kang praised him as soon as he saw him: "The wind was so strong last night. I wonder where the gods came from to perform a magic trick and bring blessings. Old Kang really admires them."
Gong Mengbi coughed and said, "Brother, please stop being so scheming. It doesn't sound right to you."
Fatty Kang complained, "You're not happy about being praised?"
As he spoke, Fatty Kang's hands did not stop. Two bowls of chicken oil noodles were already out of the pot. Fatty Kang called out: "Serve the deer!"
Fatty Kang reached out and poured some cold water into another pot to prevent the dumplings from over-boiling and breaking. "Why are you here so early today?"
Xiao Yi'er poked his head out of the small kitchen and said, "Would you like some river shrimp noodles? They were just delivered this morning."
"Give me a bowl." Gong Mengbi nodded, and Xiao Yier squinted his eyes and went back in.
Gong Mengbi told Fatty Kang what he wanted to find out. Fatty Kang said, "That's easy. Just ask around at night."
Of course, Fatty Kang's underworld restaurant does not only entertain wandering ghosts. His cooking skills are well-known far and wide. If the ghost officials under the City God have time, they will come to his restaurant to eat.
Especially when they come in groups, it is common for them to get drunk, and it is even more common for them to lose control of their mouths and talk nonsense.
Gong Mengbi thanked him and went to the private room upstairs to wait for his noodles.
The river shrimps were tender and delicious. After Gong Mengbi ate them, he saw an acquaintance downstairs through the window.
Chen Jiayu, wearing a bamboo hat, wandered outside Anyi Restaurant, hesitating whether to go in.
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